Friday, July 12, 2013

BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz!

Do you wear a hat with a flat brim and the sticker still on it at all times, even while you play video games? Do you really like the "Hangover" movies, but secretly don't understand what's so funny about that Zach Galifianakis guy? Do you think cyclists are kind of "faggy" and that "Spandex" is "gay," yet you still wear a LiveStrong bracelet?

Would you rather take your chances participating in a city-backed transportation program, or in an illegal cage fight?Participate in an activity that was responsible for nearly 700 American deaths in 2011 alone, or an activity that has been responsible for eight or nine fatalities in the past 20 years?The former options, and latter options, on both of these questions are one in the same: Nearly 700 Americans were killed in bicycle accidents in 2011 alone, and, at most, nine fighters have died from Mixed Martial Arts since 1993 (only three of which have resulted from legitimate, sanctioned bouts).

Is this guy actually comparing a widely used form of transportation to a competitive fighting discipline that appeals to people who drive Scions with automatics? Why? What does one have to do with the other? Do a lot of people wake up in the morning and ask themselves, "Hmmm, should I take the subway to work this morning, or should I just kung fu my way to the office? Well, statistically kung fu is safer so enter the dragon, motherfucker!" I mean, come on, it's not even apples and oranges. It's apples and space boogie disco monkeys

As someone who values science, statistics and data, and who has been hit by cars while biking, by bikes while walking and by punches in the ring, I can tell you that I would rather take my chances with the latter any day. Unfortunately those in New York City walking, biking and commuting to work don't have this choice. They'll simply have to trust that Citi Bike and City government has their best interests at heart, m'kay?

Look, I support his assertion that mixed martial arts should be legal. After all, douchebags need entertainment too. Still, he should really be careful, because he's one punch away from hitting "Full Rabinowiz" on the Scale of Dementia:

3) In what will surely be the biggest boon to helment sales since Freds started falling for the whole "you need to replace it every two years or it goes bad" thing, a hard-hitting New York Times story reveals that, “Similar to a handbag or shoes, you don’t necessarily have to wear the same helmet every day.”

Although he professes to love the maths and the sciences and the statistics, the latter (or more likely none of the above) is clearly not his strong point.

In the US, there are 100s of millions of bicycle trips taken every year - the 700/yr fatality rate represents a small percentage of that. If there were 100s of millions of MMA bouts every year, sales of Ed Hardy wear would skyrocket and we would probably see at least 700 deaths/yr in the "ring."

It's illegal in NYC... NYC is the best city in the USA, if not the world. NYC dwellers are smarter and tougher than normal muricans. That is why you can't buy a large fountain drink in NYC, or compete in fighting...

i just wonder what "faggy" douchebags agreed to get paid to be almost run over by a car in a commercial that makes their way of getting around look like a reckless and tiresome bother to anyone watching.

i almost get run over by oblvious drivers for free, but at least i don't let it get filmed to sell more cars to more people to almost run me over.

Years ago I was coaxed into going to a model tryout for a commercial photo shoot involving bikes. I can vouch that none of the guys who were picked could ride a bike worth a damn. We were supposed to sprint up a (very) small hill and one guy (not me) was supposed to raise his hands in victory as we crossed the finish line. I was a slow Cat 4 with a terrible sprint, it took all my acting skills not to blow by the winner.

The moral of the story is the idiots in scion commercial are probably just the sort of non-cyclist that Toyota is trying to appeal to.

Babble on brought up an interesting observation the other day when a stalker noted that he had seen her on her white Amsterdam cruising NYC. She said that she had been threatened by motorists more on her rode bike than her Amsterdam. Which leads me to the question: How many city bike riders have been hit by motorists? Could there be a correlation between the type of bike (think upright) we ride and how we ride it (think slower) with the number of accidents that occur while riding? Babble on, my apologies if I didn't get what you said correct.

And over 32,000 people died in automobile accidents in 2011. I'll take my chances on a bike. Still, compared to MMA, it takes cojones to bicycle cycle. If there's practically no chance if dying, then MMA is for "woosies".

CJ has so much time to post because he is 14 and lives in his mother's basement in Detroit. He had in fact been to Portland once, but he flew as an unaccompanied minor with those stupid plastic pilot's wings pinned to his argyle sweater vest.

Anonymous 1:45 "NYC is the best city in the USA, if not the world. NYC dwellers are smarter and tougher than normal muricans." The only NYC person I know is a little guy who talked funny and was terrified of ghosts.

Yoni and lingam sizes are said to be of three kinds with a total of nine combinations possible for intercourse. Man is divided into three classes: the Hare Man, the Bull Man, and the Horse Man, according to the size of his lingam. Woman also, according to the depth of her yoni, is either a female deer, a mare, or a female elephant.

The Kama Sutra describes these various types as such:

The Hare Man is a lively individual with a slight body type and a gentle manner. His lingam is considered to be of the small variety and measures about six finger widths in length, which is equivalent to about 4 inches.

The Bull Man has a sturdy body and holds himself with esteem. He is considered of a medium size and his temperament is hearty and energetic. When erect, he measures about eight finger widths, or 5ﬁ inches.

The Stallion, or Horse Man, is the largest of the three. He is said to be tall and muscular and has a sense of adventurism and daring. He measures twelve finger widths, which equals about 8 inches.

Bootsy Collins was briefly in James Brown's band in 1970-71 after most of Brown's band walked out on the notoriously strict & underpaying bandleader. Less than a year later he ended up joining up with George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic. Before joining Brown, he and his brother Catfish had been in a band with Philippé Wynne who would later join the Spinners and carry them to mega-success in the 70s with their smooth "Philly soul" sound.

The Spinners and Brown would later appear on the same bill in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire (later Democratic Republic of the Congo), as part of the promotional concert accompanying the Muhammed Ali/George Foreman (20 years pre-grill) heavyweight title bout. The two films "Soul Power" (2008)and "When We Were Kings" (1996)document the concert and fight, respectively.

Well, I'm not sure that we'll ever have a consensus on it, but most knowledgeable music historians agree that it is either Niel Diamond's "Cracklin' Rose" or Bing Crosby's "Would you Like to Swing on a Star."

BIKE FUNK This magazine influenced my musical preferences to an embarrassing degree. I also owned a pair of those raceface SPD fluevogs... truely some of the dorkiest bike shoes evAr. I have been thinking about making a top 10 dorkiest bike shoes of all time list.#1

If that's a picture of "fitness guru" and MMA enthusiast Mr. Halevy, my dog notes that you can use photoshop to bisect Mr. Halevy's forehead with a small black vertical line to make him look like a real dick head.

Frankly, I thought Mr. Halevy did a pretty good job of that all by himself.

Ride safe all!

And if you see Norman, tell him my dog says hey. (He says the only reason Norman never failed a doping test was because Norman never met a urine sample cup he couldn't miss on purpose. My dog told me "it's a territory marking thing, you wouldn't understand." There's a lot my dog says I don't understand.)

Nice to see that anyone who is a cyclist, pet owner, or pedestrian is just speed bump to this fancy new car. I'd be a bit worried if I was the owner﻿ of the gym. God forbid that they might own a dog, bike, or walk to work. One of the patrons might take them out.

ETF - Yes, the upright position makes me more visible, and the big white bike, too. But I think the biggest difference between the two is that on a road-bike you're going a lot faster than many drivers are expecting.

Best cabbage ever: Cut the core out of a whole head of cabbage, replace with a stick of butter, & wrap tightly with foil. Throw directly on top of coals or into the campfire. Leave for an hour. Carefully remove from fire w/o burning your fingerprints off. Unwrap & prepare to fall in love!

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While I love cycling and embrace it in all its forms, I'm also extremely critical. So I present to you my venting for your amusement and betterment. No offense meant to the critiqued. Always keep riding!